GRAND PACIFIC TOURS LUXURY COACH HOLIDAY SPECIALISTS
New Zealand BONUS
FREE NZ
TRAVEL
GUIDE**
19 DAY GRAND NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Over $750 pre paid activities & attractions
Discover the best of New Zealand's North and South Islands
on this comprehensive but well paced tour. Enjoy deluxe
accommodation including four 2 night stays, 24 iconic
attractions and 38 superb meals.
Tour includes airfare, taxes, meals,
sightseeing & attractions
Valid for Departures: 1 Sep 2010 - 31 May 2011
LUXURY TOURING FROM
$4519*
PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE
*Conditions apply. Price valid for travel ex BNE & OOL and includes pre paid taxes, correct at time of print but
subject to change. Single supplement available. **One book per household. Not valid on Probus, Regional or
Special Group departures. No other special offers or discounts apply. Applies to new bookings only. Lic No 32046
Latin Rendezvous
*Terms and Conditions: Prices are based on per person twinshare, subject to change due to currency fluctuation.
Valid for sale until further notice. Valid for travel until 28Feb'11. Subject to availability at time of booking.
Seasonal surcharges may apply. Lic No. 2TA 5 870
$2,270*
RACQ Travel
Agencies
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racq.com/travel
This is a wonderful introduction
to South America's dynamic cities,
history and natural wonders of the
world this package includes: 4 star
accommodation, 9 breakfasts,
1 dinner, transfers, sightseeing:
Devils throat, Mount Corcovado,
Sugarloaf to name a few and airfares
between Argentina and Brazil.
9 nights from
per person
twin share*
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capped Andes Mountains that hem the city 300 metres below.
At the foot of the mountains, you'll find El Pueblito de Los
Dominicos, an artisans' village where the best of Chilean
craftsmanship -- in works of timber, stone, silver, ceramics, glass,
and alpaca fibre -- is on display. And among Santiago's sprawling
maze of streets lie tranquil parklands with their ancient
woodlands, and more architectural treasures -- such as the 18th
century mansion Palacio Cousiño with its exquisite decor of
marble, gold, and velvet, and the city's oldest building, the San
Francisco church, that was constructed in the late 16th Century.
If you return to the heart of the city as the day draws to a
close, you'll be greeted by a new cast of entertainers. And as
you wander along the Ahumada, past shop windows crammed
with Gucci shoes, designer dresses and mobile phones, and past
traders whose temporary stalls are piled high with inexpensive
clothing and cheap plastic toys; you'll be reminded yet again
that Santiago is a city of dramatic contradictions.
FACT FILE
GETTING AROUND: Ta x is are relatively affordable and
the drivers generally helpful and courteous while Santiago 's
underground railway network and its modern fleet of buses are
efficient and inexpensive.
WHERE TO STAY: Tariffs charged in many of the city's
are dramatically reduced if rooms are booked and paid for
online. A couple of the best choices in the centre of the city
are Hotel Plaza San Francisco (about $133 a double per night,
www.plazasanfrancisco.cl) and (for those on a tight budget) the
Residencial Londres (around $45 per night, www.londres.cl).
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: The beaches of Viña del Mar and
the adjacent port town of Valparaiso are approximately 120 km
north. Ski fields in the Andes Mountains are easily accessible.